FringeSport is the official supplier to the garage gym functional fitness movement. We serve the lifter, the WODder, and any individual with a burning desire to be better tomorrow than they are today. But most importantly, we serve you - our customers - because we understand you have options. Our mission is to make sure that when you choose us once, you keep coming back!
Brothers and Sisters of Iron and Garage Gym Revolutioners alike… we’re talking about the Bomba Bar. You’re going to want one of your own by the end of this. Trust us. Why do we love this barbell so much, you ask? Read on, dear Fringe Fam. Made from steel sourced from Alabama and crafted in the US, this Bomba Bar is the epitome of American made. A strong, smooth, quality barbell is what you’ll get with your own Bomba Bar, not to mention superior gains in both Oly and Garage Gym WODs. Who doesn’t want that? The Bomba Bar is a beautiful, sleek black zinc bushing beauty and boasts a 2,200lb weight capacity and 206,000 tensile strength… a bit of...
What’s happenin’ Fringe Fam?! Today, Brothers and Sisters of Iron, we’re talking about… (big inhale… and exhale) holding your breath. (Please don’t hold your breath while you read this.) You might’ve heard sometime in your life someone tell you, “Don’t hold your breath while you’re lifting… you’ll burst your spleen!!!!” or some other random organ in our bodies, but not the lungs oddly enough... (this isn't true, don't worry). So, here’s the question: should you hold your breath while you’re weightlifting? Here’s the answer: YES. When lifting weights, particularly heavy weights, you do want to hold your breath. This comes in handy especially when you’re squatting. But, you don’t want to just hold your breath. When you’re getting to...
The short answer is this… you shouldn’t be ashamed about this. You should never be. Everyone starts somewhere, and it’s unlikely that anyone is able to put up their biggest numbers as soon as they start lifting or getting back into the gym after some time off, especially during a pandemic. What you should be proud of is deciding to take the time to better yourself, fighting against gravity, and resisting any urge to be stagnant and unchanging on your couch.Maybe you’ve lifted before, and you’ve got numbers in your head from previous sessions… if you haven’t remained consistent in maintaining and growing those numbers, you should expect your numbers to have dropped a little in your lifts, and that’s okay.If you’re...
